challenger

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Late last week, it appeared likely that Starmer might survive in the medium term, not least because no plausible challenger seemed ready to tangle with Labour’s complicated rules for ousting a party leader.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez drew his first challenger in next year’s election.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Boehringer’s aspirations to develop a challenger are similar to Amgen, Pfizer and Roche Holding, all of which are jockeying to compete with new experimental drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

If these Chinese companies prove to be a successful challenger, more investors will look to fund Chinese LLM developers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

He stood tall in the icy wind and looked down at the young challenger, and at the dog that lay limp in his arms.

From "Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner